Qualities

Synonyms for inadequacy

Two senses of inadequacy live in the word bank, and they take different synonyms. The sentence under each one is what tells them apart.

Tier 4, High Camp · 2 senses · noun · Reason line included

Sense 1 of 2nounTier 4, High CampQualities

lack of an adequate quantity or number

The inadequacy of unemployment benefits.

The sentence the app shows, and the only thing that settles which meaning is meant.

The true synonym

deficiency

Same sentence, swapped: The deficiency of unemployment benefits.

Close but different

These are the other three tiles the game puts on screen for this sense. Each one is a real word with a real meaning, and none of them is a synonym for inadequacy as it is used in the sentence above.

sufficiency
positivity
increment

Sense 2 of 2nounTier 4, High CampStates and conditions

a lack of competence

Juvenile offenses often reflect an inadequacy in the parents.

The sentence the app shows, and the only thing that settles which meaning is meant.

The true synonym

insufficiency

Same sentence, swapped: Juvenile offenses often reflect an insufficiency in the parents.

Close but different

fatigue
drawback
blemish

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